Performance Associate - Private/ Capital Markets
City of London
The role:
Bruin are seeking a Performance Associate to join our client, an international investor in private equity, infrastructure and real assets that invests on behalf of 800+ institutional investors including public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations.
The Performance Associate will play a vital role in supporting senior members of the team in producing analytics on the entire family of funds, strategies and products. This provides the business with a clear indicator of the drivers of performance from the underlying company level, all the way up to the investor level.
Key Responsibilities:
- Calculation and oversight of quarterly performance track records for products/ strategies. - Implement new functionality to improve the quality and timeliness of the data and apply robust controls
- Collaborate with investment teams on analysis concerning the performance track-record of their strategies and funds
- Respond to performance requests from internal teams, and indirectly to clients’ and consultants’ queries in collaboration with Investor Relations and Marketing.
- Represent the Performance team in meetings with key stakeholders. Use knowledge of performance track-record to suggest practical solutions to queries within the required deadlines.
- Key contributor on project work (advanced performance analytics, creation of pro-forma track records to support new fundraising, systems enhancements, process automation), and provide support where required to senior members of the team on these projects
Knowledge and Experience Required:
Experience in the Private/ Capital markets is paramount - this can include any of the following: Private Market, Private Debt, Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Real Assets
- Proficient with Excel - utilising spreadsheets
- Educated to degree level in an analytical subject (e.g. Economics, Finance, Mathematics)
- Able to organise and analyse large sets of complex data in order to produce simple and insightful solutions
- Clearly and concisely communicate performance-related concepts to key stakeholders (up to Partner level)
- Detailed knowledge of Private Equity benchmarking methodologies
- Professional qualification is desirable but not required (e.g. CFA, CAIA, CIPM, IMC)
Bruin is an independent recruitment consultancy with an exclusive focus on the financial and professional services sector.
Bruin is preferred supplier to the world's leading institutions who value our boutique apporach, our Consultants' in depth knowledge, and our award winning diversity and inclusion services.
As a specialist consultancy, we focus on assisting experienced candidates in our core areas and partner with clients to provide tailored advisory solutions.
Our core areas across the UK and Europe include:.
Acturial; Broking, Underwriting & Claims; Change Management & Technology; Compliance; Credit & Risk Management; Finance & Accountancy; HR & Secretarial; Investment & Middle Office; Legal; Operations; Pensions & Employee Benefits; Sales & Marketing
Our Consultants are some of the most experienced financial and professional services recruiters in the UK, offering expert advice and insight into the current jobs market. Whether you are seeking a short term assignment that suits your availability or the next permanent step in your career, our Consultants are on hand to help you secure the role that matches your needs.
Bruin has been recognised by a number of industry awards for our innovative diversity and inclusion initiatives. As a business we are vocal champions for a diverse talent pipeline and are proud of the reputation we have built in this area.
Bruin recognises the positive value of diversity, and aims to promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination.
As a champion of equal opportunity employment we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons - men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs.
We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services industry.
Our clients work with us because they value a diverse workforce, and subscribe to our shared principle that all appointments are made on merit and that ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.
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